School turns to feng shui for exorcism

GUANGZHOU - A group of feng shui masters recently went to a primary school in Guangdong province to exorcise ghosts in visits that have given rise to much controversy among the public.

The masters, schooled in the ancient Chinese art of placement, were invited to use magic arts at the Central Primary School of Gaozhou city's Pingshan township to improve the school's fortunes following the violent deaths of two students in the past two years.

One of the students died on his way to school in March 2009, after he had been knocked down by a vehicle owned by the local financial bureau. As compensation for the loss, the bureau gave the victim's family 320,000 yuan ($49,230).